PORT CHALMERS.

Otago Witness, Issue 925, 21 August 1869, Page 15

PORT CHALMERS.

A meeting of the Port Chalmers Town ( Council was held in the Town Hall, Port, Chalmers, on Monday evening j< ■ the ■ 'Mayor, D. Rolfe, Esq.i presided, and- all the Councillors were in attendance" The minutes of laat nxeeiing were lead and, confirmed. , r;. • ' i CORRESPONDENCE. - ' *'f-'» .Letters were read from the Under Colo Inial Secretary, in reference to the'Mayor'ii election ; from Mr T. A. Mansford, stating ' that the plaintiffs in the late 1 suit 'agaiiial the Corporation had only recovered ,'L2S, without costs.' From Mr G-. Wiseman, asking' permission to cross footpath' opposite' Wesleyan Church. Mr Wiseman's letter was referred to the Public jOommittee. ' t • KEROSENE STORE. The report of the 'committee appointed' to find an .eligible place for a kerosene store, was, by consent,, postponed till ; next meeting. ■PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. The Mayor said it was time now to appoint the different committees. The first would be the Works Committee. Mr Miller asked whether the Council was a legal body or not. Be did not think they were, from appendices having been attached to the Roll after it was printed. He had taken legal opinion in the matter, and considered he ■ should not' take any part as a committee man. '

The Mayor said a certain section of the Ordinance put the whole to rights, and that the Council was a legal body. Mr Farnib : If Mr Miller is of opinion the Council is not legally constituted, let him try the question, as he has plenty of caah.

Mr Miller's name being put to the Council as a member of the Works Committee, Mr Miller said it was no use : he would not act. The vote being taken, only one held up for Miller. Messrs Clark, Innes, and Law, having been proposed and seconded as the members of the Public Works Committee, were duly elected.

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

Messrs Farnie, M'Kinnon, &nd Dr O'Donoghue were appointed, a Finance Committee.

RESERVE* COMMITTEE.

Messrs Dodson, Clark, Law, and Dr O'DonoKhun were elected a Committee for the Reserves.

BYE-LAWS.

On the motion of Mr Farnie, seconded! by Mr Clark, a Committee of the whole Council was appointed to draw up byelaws and standing orders, and report at next meeting.

GOVEKNMENT BUBBIDT.

The Mayor understood that nearly all the rates were coll oo tod, and would leave it to the Council whether they should apply for the Government subsidy or not./ The Town Clerk »aid that only about L 5 had not been paid. Mr Farnib proposed, and Mr M'Knr nojt seconded, that tho subsidy bo applied for nt once. After discussion, this was carried.

xowx olbrk's .salary.

Tho Town Clerk retired, and a letter from him was road sotting forth the reasons why tho Town Clerk should givo tho wholo of his tirao to bo dovotoa to tho Council, and offering to do tho same for Ll2O por aimum. Mr Farnib thought it a largo sum to* pny at present. From tho clerk's atatomont it appeared ho was in receipt of upward of LOO per annum, hy incroa«ing the salary ho was sure there would be » sa\ing. Ho would move that tho salary bo inotoased to LI 10 per year, tho olork to do the whole of tho work necessary, and also to collect the rates of partios residing in Dunodin.

Mr Clakk seconded tho motion, and Dr ODoNoouuF. supported it Mr Mili.br *aid the Counoil might a* well give the whole of the rate* awny for •alarios, and moved as an amendment that tho olork receive LSO per yosr. Mr brmta Moonclvd tho amendment, which, on being put* #i# lost, sir voting ajfainrt it. Thfl originiil motion wm th«rofor» curried. : Tha Counoil th«a tdjourned lot » fort' dight.